Daily Press publisher announces departure
Daily Press Publisher Al Frattura announced Wednesday that he will be leaving next week after nearly two years with the newspaper.
View ArticleLocal unemployment still rising Updated at
Local unemployment rates continued to rise last month, even as the statewide jobless rate remained steady, the California Employment Development Department reported Friday.
View ArticleOff Road Nights returns to Old Town Temecula
Off Road Nights in Temecula offers the opportunity for enthusiasts and guests an up close look at the off road vehicles and to meet the owners, builde... Bill and Julianne Kelly's off road expedition...
View ArticleMitchell: Barstow aluminum plant 'unlikely' Updated at
A project once hailed as a game-changer for Barstow, if not the entire High Desert, appears unlikely, according to the city's top official.
View ArticleCommunity colleges pilot new online initiative
Victor Valley and Barstow community colleges will pilot a new online education inititative in September of the 2014-15 school year.
View ArticleLooking ahead 08-19-14
The Hi-Desert Republican Women Federated Club will be holding its monthly meet on Aug. 26 at Spring Valley Lake Country Club, 13229 Spring Valley Parkway, Victorville.
View Article10-20 Wins Subcontract on $8.3M Marine Corps Award
M67004-13-D-0029 up to $8.3 million to provide warehousing and operations support services to clean and launder, stock and store up to 7,800 pallets of Individual Protective Personnel Equipment for the...
View ArticleOfficials: No money lost on 'unlikely' project
While City Manager Curt Mitchell this week downgraded the status of the proposed Barstow Aluminum Corporation plant to "unlikely," sinking hopes that the massive project might jumpstart the local...
View ArticleCity of Barstow Launches New Interactive Website
Barstow, Ca. 8/21/2014 - City of Barstow officially launched its new website, www.barstowca.org, this week incorporating a fresh look, improved navigation and new interactive tools.
View ArticleVictorville attorney to prosecute killing of Marine's wife
A veteran Victorville attorney will prosecute the high-profile case against a former Marine suspected of killing the pregnant wife of a Marine and dumping her body in an abandoned mine shaft, the San...
View ArticleBWW Recap: INTRUDERS Premiere Erupts with Mystery and Murder
The verdict is in: BBC America has a hit on its hands with "Intruders." The new paranormal sci-fi thriller, based on the Michael Marshall Smith novel of the same name, wastes no time launching viewers...
View Article'Intruders' series premiere review: Fear everyone
BBC America may very well have another hit on its hands with its newest series, " Intruders ," which premieres Saturday, Aug. 23, with an episode that may have its flaws but still manages to make one...
View ArticleGoing too far with green
You should be mad as hell if you read Staff Writer Shea Johnson's story about electricity prices in California being one reason why the proposed giant aluminum plant project in Barstow is now...
View ArticleGoing too far with green
You should be mad as hell if you read Staff Writer Shea Johnson's story about electricity prices in California being one reason why the proposed giant aluminum plant project in Barstow is now...
View ArticleHesperia SPARC meeting well-attended Updated at
The Hesperia Library's Community Room overflowed as residents turned out to offer opinions, ask questions and work with planners and consultants on a forthcoming renewable-energy element to the...
View ArticleLocals eye business boost from travelers
Ben Rosenberg, whose family owns Barstow Station, expects Labor Day weekend to be a busy one for the High Desert.
View ArticleBARSTOW: In the market for an apocalyptic bunker?
Hidden in plain sight, the AT&T bunker built in 1962 as a communication link to Washington, D.C., in a nuclear attack is made of 20,000 PSI concrete.
View ArticleVVTA steering bus service to deadline
Not only is the transition expected to be completed by Monday's deadline, but Barstow Assistant City Manager Oliver Chi reported at the Aug. 18 City Council meeting that eight new buses will be added.
View ArticleOnly on 3: Brunswick County School Board members approve raises for...
Brunswick County School Board members have a little extra cash in their pockets after passing this year's budget, or do they? Their salaries have gone up nearly 26% in just two years while salaries for...
View ArticleFormer Barstow mayor pleads guilty to lesser charge Updated at
Former Barstow Mayor Joe Gomez pleaded guilty Wednesday to a misdemeanor battery charge, ending four years of criminal proceedings drawn out by attorney changes and ongoing investigations.
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